Mountaineering Course - Beginner 3 days

Our course is based on education and practice. Our guides will teach you all the basic technics required for rock and ice terrain.Two practice days will get you familiar with rock and ice climbing, and to prepare for an unforgettable mountaineering experience in the high alpine.

In Partnership with PETZL: We supply the following equipment: crampons, helmet, ice-axe & harness.

For any additionnal information or any booking,feel free to contact us : + 33 4 50 53 00 88 or by e-mail.

Day 1 : Rock Climbing cragMeeting at 9 am at our office, Place de l’Eglise, in Chamonix.- First experience and reviewing session : learn about safety and rock climbing basics.- Belaying a party leader and a second climber.- Belaying for “top roping”, setting a belay station, learning how to abseil, leading a pitch and climbing second, placing rock protection, …

Day 3 : Rock / Snow / Ice climb (the route selection depends on particpants’ skills)Depending on the level of the group and in consultation with your guide, you will realize one course to implement the technics you have learned during the first two days.

If necessary, your guide may adjust the program to participants’s skills and motivation, as well as to weather forecast and overall mountain conditions.In case of bad weather conditions in the Chamonix valley, we can drive to Italy or Switzerland and enjoy great mountaineering too.

TECHNICAL ABILITY : Beginner : No technical knowledge is required in advance. This course is for beginners or people who have already done some mountaineering courses before and who wishes to start again smoothly.

GUIDING POLICYMinimum 3 and maximum 4 participants per guide.In terms of group size, the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix's guiding policy is one of the strictest in the mountain guiding industry.

MEETINGMeet the group and your mountain guide at 6 pm, at the Compagnie des Guides’ office, 190 place de l’Eglise, in Chamonix.This meeting is not compulsory; if you can't be there, come on Monday morning, meeting at 9 am at the Chamonix Guides Company. The course ends by the end of the afternoon, on Wednesday.